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To ask you what the most successful onomatopeia is

99 replies

twiney · 20/12/2017 14:37

I vote for swish

OP posts:
BringOnTheScience · 20/12/2017 15:48

Susurrus :-)

Giggorata · 20/12/2017 15:49

Chop
Tinkle
Buzz

overmydeadbody · 20/12/2017 15:51

Flip flop

Fintress · 20/12/2017 15:52

Plink

MyAuntyBadger · 20/12/2017 15:59

Burp

Noofly · 20/12/2017 16:01

dreich

Smarmydrippings · 20/12/2017 16:43

Whoooosh

IrkThePurist · 20/12/2017 16:45

Boing!
Thud.
Mew.

JanetsPlain · 20/12/2017 16:45

Sloppy

JanetsPlain · 20/12/2017 16:45

Slushy

JanetsPlain · 20/12/2017 16:47

Boak

Redpriestandmozart · 20/12/2017 16:48

Pish

0ellenbrody0 · 20/12/2017 16:48

Woof

TheRollingCrone · 20/12/2017 16:52

flip flop

Tentomidnight · 20/12/2017 16:55

Bubbling

kitkatsky · 20/12/2017 16:55

Squelch

Iwanttobe8stoneagain · 20/12/2017 16:59

Surely the most commercially successful is snap crackle pop😁

Glittermud · 20/12/2017 16:59

Plop.

DontCallMeCharlotte · 20/12/2017 17:00

My vote goes for sizzle too.

PuppyMonkey · 20/12/2017 17:02

Snurk

JanetsPlain · 20/12/2017 18:12

Shuffle

DoctorTwo · 20/12/2017 19:20

Miaow and quack are the epitome of onomatopeiea. Except when that fucking duck is laughing at me. Cheeky feathery fucker.

GoldenBlue · 20/12/2017 19:38

Susurration, love that word

Rubyslippers7780 · 20/12/2017 19:39

Slumber

AndromedaPerseus · 20/12/2017 19:45

Richochet